ABSTRACT
Baguio City is located in the mountainous northern section of the Philippines and receives significant amounts of rainfall, yet its water district implements water rationing. Apart from its residents’ ostensible susceptibility to water insecurity, the city is also vulnerable to a number of natural hazards, including earthquakes, tropical cyclones and landslides. Past instances of physical isolation from neighbouring areas, mainly as a result of landslides blocking access routes to the city, underscore Baguio’s vulnerability to hazards and the need to ensure water security, given water’s critical role as a life-sustaining resource.
